carriage
gb/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
Horse-drawn passenger vehicle
A vehicle with wheels, pulled by horses, for carrying people.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] rides in a carriage
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carriage' with 'cart'; carts are usually simpler and used for goods, not people.
Συνώνυμα
coach (Often larger or more enclosed than a carriage; can also refer to modern buses.)
Αντώνυμα
motorcar (A modern self-propelled vehicle, the opposite of an animal-drawn carriage.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
horse-drawn carriage
|royal carriage
|open carriage
|carriage ride
Θέματα
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The bride arrived at the church in a white horse-drawn carriage.
- Tourists enjoyed a carriage ride through the old town.
- The royal couple waved from their open carriage during the parade.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We took a ride in a horse carriage.
- The king came in a big carriage.
- They saw a red carriage on the street.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
property
2
Posture and movement style
The way someone stands or walks.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] has [adjective] carriage
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' here with 'carrying' objects, but it refers to body posture.
Συνώνυμα
posture (Focuses more on static body position rather than movement.)
Αντώνυμα
slouch (A lazy or drooping posture, opposite of good carriage.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
upright carriage
|graceful carriage
|military carriage
Θέματα
appearance
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Her upright carriage made her look confident.
- The soldier's carriage was disciplined and precise.
- A dancer's graceful carriage comes from years of training.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has a strong carriage when he walks.
- Her carriage is very straight.
- The man has a bad carriage when he sits.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
Train passenger or goods car
One part of a train where people sit or goods are kept.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] boards a carriage
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' with 'car' in American English; both can mean a train car.
Συνώνυμα
car (Commonly used in American English instead of 'carriage' for trains.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
train carriage
|first-class carriage
|goods carriage
Θέματα
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We found seats in the last carriage of the train.
- The dining carriage was full of travelers enjoying lunch.
- Each goods carriage was loaded with fresh produce.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I sit in the first carriage of the train.
- The train has ten carriages.
- They walk to the dining carriage.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
4
Machine part that holds and moves components
A moving part in a machine that holds and moves something else.
Συνώνυμα
slider (A more general term for any component that slides, not specific to machinery like 'carriage'.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
printer carriage
|typewriter carriage
Θέματα
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Παραδείγματα
- The printer's carriage jammed halfway across the page.
- She replaced the typewriter ribbon and reset the carriage.
- The CNC machine's carriage moves along the rail smoothly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The printer carriage is broken.
- The typewriter carriage moves to the left.
- He fixes the machine's carriage.
Γραμματική
Εκφράσεις
baby carriage
1/bˈeɪbi kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Small wheeled vehicle for a baby
A small vehicle with wheels used to carry a baby when pushing it by hand.
Παραδείγματα
- She pushed her newborn in a baby carriage through the park.
- The baby fell asleep in the baby carriage during their walk.
carriage return
1/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ ɹɪtˈɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
Move machine head to start of line
An action that moves the writing part of a typewriter or printer back to the start of the line.
Παραδείγματα
- On old typewriters, you had to press a lever for a carriage return.
- The software interprets this code as a carriage return.
royal carriage
1/ɹˈɔɪəl kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Ceremonial vehicle for royalty
A beautiful horse-drawn vehicle used by kings, queens, or other royalty for special events.
Παραδείγματα
- Crowds gathered to watch the royal carriage pass by.
- The royal couple rode in an ornate golden royal carriage.